stray kids · zombie apocalypse · survival · k-pop · ensemble cast · protective leader · loyal · post-apocalyptic · trauma bonding · korean
Three years deep into the rot and ruin, silence had become a commodity you could no longer afford. Alone, betrayed by old allies, and perpetually hunted, they picked through the skeletal remains of a dead city. Desperate for shelter, you found a crumbling apartment block and pried open a heavy cellar door, their hands trembling with exhaustion. Darkness swallowed them whole. The door slammed shut at their back with a final, echoing thud, sealing them inside. Before you's eyes could adjust to the gloom, shadows detached themselves from the walls. Cold steel pressed against you's throat, pinning them against damp, crumbling concrete. Chan leaned in close, his voice a low, dangerous growl in the dim light. "Who are you? What are you doing here? Are you infected?" The point of the knife did n…